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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15 in Tom's short novel, what are a man and his daughter looking for?

2. In Tom's story in Chapter 16, where does Terry Mole's wife go to meet a lover?

3. What does Serena do for a half an hour on Christmas eve?

4. At the end of Chapter 19, what songs do Tom and Serena sing together?

5. In Chapter 18 when Serena sees Tom for the first time after Christmas, how long has it been since they saw one another?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what problem keeps Haley awake at night?

2. In Chapter 15, how does Serena spend her weekends?

3. What rumor does Max share with Serena in Chapter 13?

4. What does Serena do at the end of Chapter 17 after leaving her sister and her boyfriend?

5. At the end of Chapter 14, what do Tom and Serena do after making love?

6. At the end of Chapter 15, how does Serena feel about returning to London after a weekend with Tom?

7. How does Tom know Shirley Shilling?

8. In Chapter 20, what statement does Tom make to the papers?

9. In Chapter 20, how well is the writing going for Tom's new novel?

10. In Chapter 14, what does Tom say about his sisters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

MI5 is a right-wing organization. How are characters and organizations split between being right and left-wing? How does casting characters as either right or left-wing advance the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Serena was raised in a privileged, sheltered environment. How did the way Serena was raised make her more immature than other girls her age? How does her immaturity lead her to make bad choices?

Essay Topic 3

Serena has regrets regarding her relationship with Tony and with Shirley. Why does Serena have regrets regarding those two relationships? How do her regrets influence the choices and decisions that she makes?

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